Unit 6 India Flashcards
Massive wall or fort for protection and aced as a granary. A place they stored grain
Citadel
Abandoned ancient cities along the Indus River. Very advanced with a strong central government
Harrapa and Mohenjo Daro
a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.
Subcontinent
seasonal winds
monsoons
India’s writing
Sanskrit
sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers
Vedas
Social class
Caste
A polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma
Hinduism
A responsibility to fulfill ones duty within your caste
Dharma
The universal understanding that what goes around comes around
Karma
the first Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next
Reincarnation
Buddhism goal, to reach peace by ending all suffering.
Nirvana
the first Indian Emperor who unified India.
Chandra Gupta Maurya
first emperor to become Buddhist.
Ashoka